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May 2021
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Debra Black Crow McNeal

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Ep 48: A brutal act of violence against a Native American woman in her own home highlights an epidemic of violence - the shocking number of crimes committed against Native American women and the lack of response to these crimes.

The community rallied to fight for justice for this woman, but what about all the forgotten other women? Will they ever receive that same justice? 


Petition @ change.org for "Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women"

https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-justice-for-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women


Sources:

  • Two articles from the Sun
  • Change.org
  • Native News Online
  • Unicorn Riot
  • Rodney McNeal’s parole transcript
  • An article from Cultural Survival
  • A report from the Urban Indian Health Institute


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  • Music by Dessert Media


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Keywords: Rodney Patrick McNeal, 1997, San Bernadino California, Bathtub, Reasonable Doubt season 5 episode 1 

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